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Milk by Hammond, Emily is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Milk about?
<p>“I wake up and remember, ” begins Theodora Mapes, the narrator of Emily Hammond’s first novel. What follows is the story of Theo’s journey from Colorado to California in search of the truth about her past. Separated from her husband and newly pregnant, Theo has come back to California looking for answers, not only about herself, but also about her mother who committed suicide when Theo was a child. Answers that much include the circumstances of the mysterious death of an infant sister, Charlotte, so many years ago.<br>  <br> In California, she reconnects with family members, her dotty and distant father, her Aunt Lyla, the sister of Theo’s dead mother, and Theo’s older brother, Corb, who is upright and successful, and determined to keep the door of their past firmly closed. Old friends resurface, in particular Gregg, a former boyfriend whose sexy and reliable presence offers Theo comfort.<br>  <br> Within this tangled thicket, Theo finds herself increasingly drawn to solving the mysteries of her childhood.<br>  <br> “Why would a baby die?” Our father gave the same long drawn-out explanation each time, about how child
Who reads Milk?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hammond, Emily
- Publisher
- The Permanent Press : Made available through hoopla
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781504023894
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, True Crime, Literary Fiction
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